A new move and a difficult choice. Gukesh plays a useful move. Now after Be6 there's no Ng5.
8. c1e3 The most accurate way of capturing. 8... e6e5 A good move, controlling the center and opening the diagonal for the c8-bishop. 9. b1c3  9... e8g8  10. f1e1 A good development move before playing d3-d4, which can lead to simplifications.